Walk-off balk ends 21-inning game with Northern Coloardo beating St. Thomas
Northern Colorado defeated St. Thomas 8-7 on Saturday in 21 innings on a controversial walk-off balk call.
The eighth-longest game in Division I baseball history ended in controversy. In the bottom of the 21st inning, Northern Colorado earned an 8-7 walk-off win over St. Thomas (Minnesota) on a balk called with the bases loaded and two outs on Saturday, April 18, in St.
Paul, Minnesota. REQUIRED READING: College baseball rankings for Week 9: Updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, D1Baseball top 25 Northern Colorado and St. Thomas began the first game of The Summit League series at noon local time on Friday, April 17.
However, the game was suspended after 10 innings due to daylight and resumed on Saturday at noon MT. Home plate umpire Lance Vaughn called a balk on pitcher Nolan Kemp with the bases loaded and two outs, allowing Ethan Mooser to score from third base for the winning run. CONTROVERSIAL WALK OFF BALK ENDS A GAME IN THE 21ST INNING š²š² Tied for the 8th longest game in DI Baseball history pic.
twitter. com/nMD5doAhqp ā Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) April 18, 2026 The 21-inning contest was tied for the eighth-longest game in DI Baseball history. The victory helped the Bears improve to 8-29, while the Tommies fell to 6-24.